Former Grad Student Slams SEIU

On Dec 22, 2017

David Giovagnoli, a former Illinois State University grad student opposes SEIU and its creepy tactics. Interestingly, he opposes SEIU even though he’s inclined to support unionization for ISU grad students. He recently wrote a letter to an Illinois newspaper describing his unsettling experience with SEIU organizers earlier this year. He called support for SEIU a “mistake” and urged others to oppose the union.

Imagine opening your front door to a pair of individuals that you don’t know (and don’t even go to ISU), but know your name, where you work, where you live and what you’re studying. This was my experience with two SEIU representatives before the fall semester started, and was also the experience of several of my colleagues in the English department.

They acquired my information from voter registration data, but failed to in any way telegraph their visit to my home. They were reluctant to leave or acknowledge that this tactic was distressing. Other colleagues have told me that union representatives were waiting for them outside their classrooms or campus offices.

If ISU grad students want a union, shouldn’t they be the ones organizing it, not outsiders? And if SEIU membership is so desirable, then why does SEIU resort to such dubious practices to get people to sign up?